Case Study: Navantia achieves 25% faster sourcing and centralized procurement with SAP Ariba

Navantia Sailing Towards Smarter Procurement Management with SAP Ariba Solutions

Navantia S.A., a Spanish builder of military and civilian vessels and related systems, faced difficulty maintaining a reliable, up-to-date view of its global procurement activities. This lack of transparency made supplier management, onboarding, sourcing and invoicing slow and inefficient, and limited the company’s ability to streamline approvals and reduce costs.

Navantia implemented SAP Ariba solutions—starting with Ariba Sourcing (deployed in 8 weeks) and completing the full portfolio in six months—to centralize procurement, improve supplier communication, and move invoicing online. The company onboarded 374 suppliers (245 participated in sourcing events), cut sourcing cycle time by 25%, improved process efficiency by 52% through fewer touchpoints, managed 12% of spend on the platform, and achieved a 5% margin improvement.

Navantia

José Joaquín Hermida Pérez

NACE Co-Project Manager